James Penney was paid $186,927.77 in total compensation as Professor at Trent University in 2025, 87% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Penney has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times since 2009, earning $2.3M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $144,333.00 a year, up 86% over that span.
That is 20% above the average disclosed pay of $155,289.04 across 454 listed Trent University employees.
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16 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Penney's total compensation has moved across 16 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
16 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $186,927.77 | ▼ 3.2% |
2024★ Best | $193,160.44 | ▲ 4.9% |
2023 | $184,111.59 | ▲ 6.7% |
2022 | $172,575.68 | ▲ 9.2% |
2021 | $158,095.81 | ▼ 5.2% |
2020 | $166,785.59 | ▲ 14.6% |
2019 | $145,558.33 | ▼ 2.9% |
2018 | $149,936.16 | ▲ 7.2% |
2017 | $139,928.77 | ▲ 15.3% |
2016 | $121,369.46 | ▼ 6.1% |
2015 | $129,279.56 | ▲ 4.5% |
2014 | $123,759.41 | ▲ 4.7% |
2013 | $118,226.40 | ▲ 3.9% |
2012 | $113,746.97 | ▲ 7.7% |
2010 | $105,597.08 | ▲ 5.3% |
2009First | $100,263.58 | — |
| 16 years total | $2.3M total | $144,333.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- Trent University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 16
Data source
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